So you know the story too: pilgrims get devastated in harsh winter and the Indians helped them survive. So they thank them and heaven. This is classic American story that we sing praise to every year.
Ok, some pilgrims came for freedom of religion. Many came for gold, silver, and shorter route to India and China for exotic items such as silk. The name of the game (same game today) is to make money. If these ancient pilgrims do some farming they probably won't suffer as much.
The native Americans who helped the European settlers later got genocide, got pushed to reserves. Their arrows are no match for European guns. The winners write the history, IF you find it mentioned on your history text.
Generations and centuries have past. We can only let Judgement Day take care of justice.
Meanwhile, let Americans go frenzy at the airport and at stores, and have some poor taste turkeys.
Why can't stores offer more sales another day?
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